title: The role of iron deficiency in protein-losing enteropathy following the Fontan procedure.
abstract: We describe the case of an adult who developed protein-losing enteropathy 21 years after having undergone a Fontan procedure. Investigations revealed iron deficiency anemia which was treated with intravenous iron sucrose leading to resolution of both the anemia as well as symptoms of protein-losing enteropathy.
authors.affiliation: Adult Congenital Cardiac Program, Primary Children's Medical Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Anji T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Yetman
authors.forename: Melanie D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Everitt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077605:Ferric Oxide, Saccharated; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005937:Glucaric Acid; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006397:Hematinics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D006397:Hematinics; D000077605:Ferric Oxide, Saccharated; D005937:Glucaric Acid